Summer Institute: Literacy Through Digital Tools - Tech Building

June 16 - 20


Monday - June 16 - Web 2.0 - Google Docs, Google Reader (RSS), iGoogle, Google Notebook, Google Sites

Google Docs
Google Reader
iGoogle
Google Notebook
Google Sites

RSS in Plain English

Dennis Grice RSS Training

Tuesday - June 17 - Blogs - We will revisit blogs using the format from last year. You will need to do some reading outside of class from Will Richardson's book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms

Tuesday - June 17 @ 12:10 MDT, the end of our lunch hour, I am hosting a webinar on Pixie 2 at the Tech Building for anyone interested.

Wednesday - June 18 - Wikis - We will revisit wikis using the format from last year. You will need to do some reading outside of class from Will Richardson's book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms

Using Wikis in the classroom from Vicki Davis in 2005.
How I use Wikis in the Classroom by Vicki Davis in 2006.


Thursday - June 19 - Understanding & Building Social Networks
Ning [Classroom 2.0, Teacher 2.0, Collaboration 2.0]
, del.icio.us, twitter, porta-portal

Friday - June 20 - Peripherals in the Classroom - Making Your Tools Meaningful

Skype